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are your memories of liz dawn? well, firstly, i deeply sad to hear she has passed away, she was a legend and an icon, an incredible person to work with, deeply authentic, a natural comedian and a heart as big as manchester. what was she like to work with? fantastic, always energetic, being on the soap operas, it is really intense, it is a very tight schedule, occasionally your lines aren't always learned and sometimes we would have lines lying around the set to help out and one christmas episode i remember some of the lines were on the bottom of the chicken! but she was also a great campaignerfor chicken! but she was also a great campaigner for the labour party, chicken! but she was also a great campaignerforthe labour party, i think that is in her dna. i would hope that she would be as chuffed as nuts to see that she had a minister for early years and she was just an incredible person in my heart goes out to her family and all her fans across the world, not just manchester and the uk. you were in coronation street
are your memories of liz dawn? well, firstly, i deeply sad to hear she has passed away, she was a legend and an icon, an incredible person to work with, deeply authentic, a natural comedian and a heart as big as manchester. what was she like to work with? fantastic, always energetic, being on the soap operas, it is really intense, it is a very tight schedule, occasionally your lines aren't always learned and sometimes we would have lines lying around the set to help out and one christmas...
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david the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. donald tusk, the european council president, has just arrived in downing street for talks with theresa may. next month, the eu is due to decide if it's ready to discuss a new trade relationship with britain. brussels has been demanding more details on citizens' rights, a financial settlement and the future of the irish border. in a moment, we'll speak to chris morris in brussels, but first to downing street and our political correspondent leila nathoo. what the talks today expected to achieve? sophie, donald tusk got a warm welcome from theresa may when he arrived at downing street with 30 minutes ago. this will be a chance to discuss theresa may's florence speech, the major intervention she made last week, when she offered to honour the uk's financial obligations in the current eu budget, and talked about the two year possible transition period. she is hoping to be able to kick—start those brexit talks, of course, the official round of talks are going on at the moment in brussels.
david the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. donald tusk, the european council president, has just arrived in downing street for talks with theresa may. next month, the eu is due to decide if it's ready to discuss a new trade relationship with britain. brussels has been demanding more details on citizens' rights, a financial settlement and the future of the irish border. in a moment, we'll speak to chris morris in brussels, but first to downing street and our political correspondent...
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as jack and vera duckworth liz dawn and bill tarmey we re duckworth liz dawn and bill tarmey were a true double act, making them a firm favourite with coronation street fa n5 a firm favourite with coronation street fans like michael adams, who writes a blog about the subs. the comedy scenes with bill tarmey, who played jack, they had great comic timing. i always render laughing stock what liz dawn's family say they are bereft. her colleagues say 5he they are bereft. her colleagues say she will always be a true coronation street legend. the actress liz dawn, who has died at the age of 77. the president of the eu council says there hasn't been sufficient progress at the brexit talks for negotiators to move on to discussing britain's future relations with the eu. donald tu5k, who met theresa may in downing street today, was speaking as a fourth round of negotiations were under way in brussels. if you ask me, and if today member states ask me, i would say there is no sufficient progress yet. but we will work on it. 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, is in downing street. thi5 this doe
as jack and vera duckworth liz dawn and bill tarmey we re duckworth liz dawn and bill tarmey were a true double act, making them a firm favourite with coronation street fa n5 a firm favourite with coronation street fans like michael adams, who writes a blog about the subs. the comedy scenes with bill tarmey, who played jack, they had great comic timing. i always render laughing stock what liz dawn's family say they are bereft. her colleagues say 5he they are bereft. her colleagues say she will...
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liz dawn made vera her own. but the actress, who began life in leeds as sylvia butterfield, first worked in a variety of other jobs, from cinema usherette to shoe sales girl, before getting her break as a nightclub singer. the money were good, and i'd three children, you know, under school age. and i actually really did it for money. i used to sing at weekends. are you all right? me, yeah, of course i am, i'm just trying to do something with this. it meant she was believable, an authentic character on the cobbles. liz had lived a life before coronation street, you know, singing, and obviously having children, and being a mother and being a wife. and she'd lived this life, and she brought all of that to her character, because she was just such a beautiful human being. come on. here, aren't you going to carry her over the threshold. liz dawn created one of the soap's famous female icons, vera duckworth, up there alongside hilda 0gden, ena sharpels and bet lynch. hey, you ain't met my husband, have you, jack? as ke
liz dawn made vera her own. but the actress, who began life in leeds as sylvia butterfield, first worked in a variety of other jobs, from cinema usherette to shoe sales girl, before getting her break as a nightclub singer. the money were good, and i'd three children, you know, under school age. and i actually really did it for money. i used to sing at weekends. are you all right? me, yeah, of course i am, i'm just trying to do something with this. it meant she was believable, an authentic...
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liz dawn created one of the soap's famous female icons, vera duckworth, up there alongside hilda ogden, ena sharpels and bet lynch. hey, you ain't met my husband, have you, jack? as ken barlow, bill roache was her co—star for three decades. i wouldn't call her a strong woman in that sense, but she was a very, strong character and a very loveable character and one of the main — what do we call it —the classic characters of coronation street, she was definitely one of those. a legend. a legend, indeed. admiring my stone cladding, are you? well, it's certainly eye—catching. vera's personality is still writ large within the very fabric of the street, the garish blue and yellow cladding at number nine, her addition in 1989, to the horror of the neighbours, but still here as her legacy today. here, come on, say you've never loved anybody else. i've never loved anybody else, shall i go and get your slippers? as jack and vera, liz dawn and bill tarmey were a true double act, it made them a firm favourite with corpy fans, like michael adams, who blogs about the soap. the comedy scenes t
liz dawn created one of the soap's famous female icons, vera duckworth, up there alongside hilda ogden, ena sharpels and bet lynch. hey, you ain't met my husband, have you, jack? as ken barlow, bill roache was her co—star for three decades. i wouldn't call her a strong woman in that sense, but she was a very, strong character and a very loveable character and one of the main — what do we call it —the classic characters of coronation street, she was definitely one of those. a legend. a...
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liz dawn who has died at the age of 77. the headlines are coming up. we will have the latest on the sport and ben stokes. first a weather update. sarah keith—lucas has the forecast. not dry across—the—board. there are a few showers across parts of eastern england, but most places avoiding them. one or two for east anglia, but they will fade away and tonight it is looking dry. with clear skies we will start to see mist and low cloud forming during the early hours of wednesday. a murky and mild start to wednesday. there could be the odd fog patch around. through the day we will see rain arriving in the west. winds picking up too, particularly for northern ireland, some heavier bursts and for wales and the south—west of england too. turning wet and windy here. elsewhere across the country, you are looking at another dry day and it will feel warm with temperatures up to 21 celsius. through wednesday night, that rain works its way eastwards through into thursday morning. murky once again, but thursday, an improving day. that rainjust lingering for t
liz dawn who has died at the age of 77. the headlines are coming up. we will have the latest on the sport and ben stokes. first a weather update. sarah keith—lucas has the forecast. not dry across—the—board. there are a few showers across parts of eastern england, but most places avoiding them. one or two for east anglia, but they will fade away and tonight it is looking dry. with clear skies we will start to see mist and low cloud forming during the early hours of wednesday. a murky and...
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the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. the actor and political activist tony booth has died at the age of 85. he starred as mike in the bbc sitcom ‘till death us do part‘, in a 50—year acting career spanning film and television. he also served as president of the actor's union equity. a leading trade unionist has called on the government to resolve a trade dispute which could threaten thousands of jobs. unite's tony burke said workers at bombardier which employs some 5,000 people in northern ireland are ‘holding their breath‘ over the compa ny‘s future. the aerospace giant boeing has claimed bombardier received unfair state subsidies from the uk and canada, a claim the us authorities are examining. our ireland correspondent chris page is in belfast. what is your understanding of the latest stage of this? it has been an anxious day for workers at the bombardierfactories here, anxious day for workers at the bombardier factories here, there anxious day for workers at the bombardierfactories here, there are four of
the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. the actor and political activist tony booth has died at the age of 85. he starred as mike in the bbc sitcom ‘till death us do part‘, in a 50—year acting career spanning film and television. he also served as president of the actor's union equity. a leading trade unionist has called on the government to resolve a trade dispute which could threaten thousands of jobs. unite's tony burke said workers at bombardier which employs some 5,000...
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the actress liz dawn who has died at the age of 77. a former director on coronation street joins a former director on coronation streetjoins me a former director on coronation street joins me now. a former director on coronation streetjoins me now. terry, thank you forjoining us. did you direct any of the amazing episodes with her throwing the china duck atjack? or talking about her fabulous stone cladding? one or two of them, i met in 97, when i during the show. i knew her for about 18 years, remarkable human being. so many people pay tribute to her today. i just feel she and bill, who played jack, they work coronation street realty. she will be very much missed. she took such an interest, particularly with the young actors coming into the series. she leaves behind a legacy of fantastic comic scenes. the character of vera duckworth, it was up there with hilda ogden, bet lynch, iconic strong northern women. testament to her skill. as an actress. most certainly. she had a special relationship with jack. she had a fantastic relationship
the actress liz dawn who has died at the age of 77. a former director on coronation street joins a former director on coronation streetjoins me a former director on coronation street joins me now. a former director on coronation streetjoins me now. terry, thank you forjoining us. did you direct any of the amazing episodes with her throwing the china duck atjack? or talking about her fabulous stone cladding? one or two of them, i met in 97, when i during the show. i knew her for about 18 years,...
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the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. david brown is in salford just a few hundred yards away from the real coronation street and you have been down there today, have you? yes, i have been speaking to some of the cast members following the sadness of liz's death, that's right. what is the feeling? well, i thinkjust the fond memories of how beloved she was. the thing with liz dawn she didn't realise of how much an icon and national treasure she was. she was a very humble person. i interviewed her on a couple of occasions and i don't think she realised she was one of the all—time great coronation street matriarchs. she could make you angry, sad and laugh, in one episode? yes, i always think that when they say that soap actors are playing themselves it does them a disservice. 0n coronation street that has to be a family upon who everybody else looks down, originally it was the 0gdens and then then it was the duckworths, it was a of terrific double act.l then then it was the duckworths, it was a of terrific double act. a lo
the actress liz dawn, who's died at the age of 77. david brown is in salford just a few hundred yards away from the real coronation street and you have been down there today, have you? yes, i have been speaking to some of the cast members following the sadness of liz's death, that's right. what is the feeling? well, i thinkjust the fond memories of how beloved she was. the thing with liz dawn she didn't realise of how much an icon and national treasure she was. she was a very humble person. i...
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and, the coronation street star liz dawn — known to millions as vera duckworth — has died at the age of 77. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: harry kane continues his good goal—scoring form for spurs. they're one of three british teams in champions league action this evening. good evening. we start tonight with an exclusive report on the final stages of the battle for the syrian city of raqqa — the last major stronghold of so—called islamic state. the current offensive, led by arab and kurdish fighters, with american and british support, started in june when is had control of these areas across syria and iraq. at the time, is controlled most of raqqa, with these neighbourhoods still pretty heavily populated. but as the population shrinks, it's thought that only a few hundred is fighters are holding the centre of the city. the bbc is the only broadcaster to gain access to the heart of the last is stronghold in syria. our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville, and cameraman darren conway, report from inside raqqa. there are some distressing images in the report. thi
and, the coronation street star liz dawn — known to millions as vera duckworth — has died at the age of 77. and coming up in sportsday on bbc news: harry kane continues his good goal—scoring form for spurs. they're one of three british teams in champions league action this evening. good evening. we start tonight with an exclusive report on the final stages of the battle for the syrian city of raqqa — the last major stronghold of so—called islamic state. the current offensive, led by...
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liz dawn, who played coronation street's vera duckworth has died at the age of 77. thousands of children harmed in the womb by the epilepsy drug valproate — some of their mothers begin giving evidence at a public hearing in london. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the united states has dismissed as absurd north korea's claim that america has declared war them. tensions between the united states and north korea are continuing to escalate, with recriminations and accusations on both sides. the americans have warned pyongyang to stop its provocations after it said it had the right to shoot down us bombers. south korea has called for a level—headed response and warned that accidental clashes in the region could quickly spiral out of control. from seoul danny savage reports. american military aircraft preparing for a show of force close to the north korean coast. these planes went on to fly in international airspace near the east of the country, further north in the region than they ever have been. the us says it was a demonstration of their resolve. now, nort
liz dawn, who played coronation street's vera duckworth has died at the age of 77. thousands of children harmed in the womb by the epilepsy drug valproate — some of their mothers begin giving evidence at a public hearing in london. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the united states has dismissed as absurd north korea's claim that america has declared war them. tensions between the united states and north korea are continuing to escalate, with recriminations and accusations on both...
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what was it about liz dawn that inspired such affection? in both cases, the character and the real person, liz, they were big. they were theatrical, they were big. they were theatrical, they were big. they were theatrical, they were full of heart, full of life and energy and the character that she created on screen was unsurpassed, i think, that she created on screen was unsurpassed, ithink, in that she created on screen was unsurpassed, i think, in coronation street terms. she was funny, she was emotional, she was abrasive, she was stroppy, all sorts of things that kept her on the move on the screen all the time and also, she was blessed with an amazing relationship with her husband jack bill tarny, and the chemistry between them, you simply cannot make that chemistry easily by deliberate casting or by good writing. i think you have to have something extra that they did, which was a wonderful affection for each other in real life off—screen, and this amazing, barazite, stroppy, argumentative, pugnacious relationship on screen, which was
what was it about liz dawn that inspired such affection? in both cases, the character and the real person, liz, they were big. they were theatrical, they were big. they were theatrical, they were big. they were theatrical, they were full of heart, full of life and energy and the character that she created on screen was unsurpassed, i think, that she created on screen was unsurpassed, ithink, in that she created on screen was unsurpassed, i think, in coronation street terms. she was funny, she...
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liz dawn entertained millions of soap fans as coronation street's lovable loudmouth vera duckworth. as tributes continue following the star's death, we'll speak to a director about his memories of working with her. and are generation z misunderstood? tina daheley and nick rotherham host a special newsbeat debate at 9 — that's live here on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh woozencroft. england's ben stokes is out of the squad for their fourth 0di against west indies, after being arrested. i'm live at the oval where we will have more on that big cricketing story. ‘we need results‘ — liverpool bossjurgen klopp stresses the importance of their champions league trip to spartak moscow this evening. and we take a look at tackling in children's rugby. a new study has called on the uk's medical chiefs to ban it. good evening. there isn't good news for england's cricketers — they will be without their vice captain, ben stokes, when they take on west indies in the fourth one day international tomorrow. after he was arrested
liz dawn entertained millions of soap fans as coronation street's lovable loudmouth vera duckworth. as tributes continue following the star's death, we'll speak to a director about his memories of working with her. and are generation z misunderstood? tina daheley and nick rotherham host a special newsbeat debate at 9 — that's live here on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm hugh woozencroft. england's ben stokes is out of the squad for...
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mr wright, an accountant and councillor, has been backed here by the actress liz dawn. vera duckworth on coronation street. though she seemed a tad out of touch on her politics. so do you think mr wright will be an improvement on the previous mp? which mp? he's trying to tie me up in knots, him. well, mr wright's local where is the previous one wasn't. oh, i don't know. i don't know about hartlepool do i? so what's mr mandelson doing now? i don't know. should i know? no, he's in brussels. oh, i see, right. yeah. and what's he doing there? 0h, go away! laughter you're a boring prat. laughter good evening. if you arejust good evening. if you are just off the bed wondering what's in store tomorrow, a change is coming. it will take most of the day before it arrives for many of us but there is wet and windy weather on its way. ahead of that we could have patchy fog forming across north—east england in particular, but it will bea dry england in particular, but it will be a dry and sunny day and still pleasa ntly warm be a dry and sunny day and still pleasantly warm if you k
mr wright, an accountant and councillor, has been backed here by the actress liz dawn. vera duckworth on coronation street. though she seemed a tad out of touch on her politics. so do you think mr wright will be an improvement on the previous mp? which mp? he's trying to tie me up in knots, him. well, mr wright's local where is the previous one wasn't. oh, i don't know. i don't know about hartlepool do i? so what's mr mandelson doing now? i don't know. should i know? no, he's in brussels. oh, i...
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and the tributes continue on the front page of the mirror for liz dawn. that's on the front of the express as well. shape up orship express as well. shape up or ship out, that's what jeremy corbyn will apparently say to the conservatives later today. this isa the conservatives later today. this is a director of the young vic in london. as you said, lots of the papers about ben stokes. in the telegraph there's a piece about the former english captain, giving him some measured advice, saying, look, it's all well and good being good on the pitch but you have to take control of what you are doing off the pitch. if anyone is going to your career it will be used. this is in australia he will be goaded from the moment he arrives. it will have to stay and read books if he is picked to play in the ashes. did you say read books? yes, what a wonderful idea! this is a 16—year—old british guy, a golfer, who has been named after tiger woods. he is called robin tiger williams. his father to that name because it was the year tiger won all four and majors in a row. he
and the tributes continue on the front page of the mirror for liz dawn. that's on the front of the express as well. shape up orship express as well. shape up or ship out, that's what jeremy corbyn will apparently say to the conservatives later today. this isa the conservatives later today. this is a director of the young vic in london. as you said, lots of the papers about ben stokes. in the telegraph there's a piece about the former english captain, giving him some measured advice, saying,...
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. >> liz, that's right. this hurricane knocked out power to more than 3 million people in puerto rico. the governor said the electricity could be out for months. tonight a dusk to dawn curfew is in effect. blinding rain and 155 mile-per- hour winds tore across the island this morning. the downpours turned streets into rivers, flooded this highway in san juan, left some cars submerged. maria made landfall on puerto rico's southeast coast tegory 4 the storm ripped roofs off buildings. it peeled patio fences off of homes. parts of the island could see up to 25 inches of rain raising the threat of mudslides. >> there's a lot of flooding. there's a lot of infrastructure damage, but the only thing that should matter right now that is people stay safe that, we can save lives and we'll start the rebuilding. >> reporter: more than 3 million people live in puerto rico. about 11,000 of them spent last night in hurricane shelters. >> i passed through hurricanes, but this one is going to be very hard. >> reporter: the st
. >> liz, that's right. this hurricane knocked out power to more than 3 million people in puerto rico. the governor said the electricity could be out for months. tonight a dusk to dawn curfew is in effect. blinding rain and 155 mile-per- hour winds tore across the island this morning. the downpours turned streets into rivers, flooded this highway in san juan, left some cars submerged. maria made landfall on puerto rico's southeast coast tegory 4 the storm ripped roofs off buildings. it...